Railway time table



Aug. 3 1926. n 1,594,813A

A. D. BORING.

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RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Application filed November 22, 1924. Serial No. 751,556..

It is customary in the operation of all railway systems to provide the employees with special time tables giving a list of all stations and trains on their respective divisions.l the arrival and departure times of trains of all classes proceeding in either direction, the points at which sidings eXist, the car capacities of such sidings, etc.y Each division is divided `into districts, and in printing the time table, substantially each page thereof is devoted to one of these districts, although some pages cover more than one district. This page is provided at its center with a vertical column showing the names of all stations on the district to which it relates, 'the right hand portion of the page is devoted to vertical columns giving arrivaland departure times of all trains proceeding in one direction, and the left hand part of the page is provided with similar columns for trains traveling in the opposite direction.

These train columns are numbered according to the train numbers of the trains to which they are devoted, and if a trainman wishes to determine at what time a train of a certain number will arrive at one particular station, he must locate the point at which a horizontal line from thev station intersects the column assigned to the train about which information is sought, and at this point, the desired information is given. Under the unfavorable conditionsoften existingf-poor light, strong air currents, pitching oftrain, etc.,-it is very difficult to properly read the time table, particularly if it relates to a district over which a large number of trains travel, and obviously very serious accidents may result if an error is made. Furthermore, the present time tables are very often torn and lost, causing inconvenience to both employee and management to obtain another copy even if such copies have not been eX- hausted. v

The locomotive engineer must have and refer to yone of these time tab-les and not `depend upon his memory*I with respect to vover his train on both single `and double track` roads;

He usually keeps this time table lin the boX under his seat in the locomotive cab and it is a difficult matter to refer to thismany-paged large-sized time table under theunfavorable conditions eX- isting in the cab. Furthermore, this operation 'consumes time' d uring which he can-` not have khis eyes on the track ahead. It is therefore the primary object of my invention to provide a time table exhibitor which is permanently and conveniently located for instant reference and by meansI of which the engineer may have constantly before his eyes asa reminder and reference, the information relative to approaching and superior trains which must control him in the handling of his own train.

'It is a further object ofmy invention to provide an improved forni of time table which will effectively overcome all diiiiculties heretofore existing, and Vwith these objects in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed,V the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a front elevation of a cabinet containing two exhibiting aprons and adjusting means therefor.

Figure 2 is a` vertical sectional view as indicated by line 2-2 of Figs. 1 and 4.

Figure 3 is avertical sectional view as indicated by line 3-3 0f Fig. 4, parts being omitted.

Figure 4 is ahorizontal sectional View on line 4 4 0f Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a plan view of a portion of the exhibiting apron which displays columns of stationA names and certain data relating thereto. Y v

Figure 6 is a plan view of a portion of the other changeable exhibitor which contains columns indicating times for arrival and departure of trains, these columns being'co-operable with the station columns of the'first-named aprons.

The numeral l in the drawings, designates an exhibiting apron which contains `vertical columns 2, showing vall names of stations within a `division of a railway system, each column being devoted to the station names within one district, it being of course understood that each of these districts, includes a predetermined length of the track, between two stations. In the present showing, the column 2, tothe left of the heavy line 3, contains the names of stations in the Lakeland-Fort` Myers district of the Atlantic Coast'Line, while the column 2 to the right of the aforesaid line 3, contains the names of stations in the district between Sylvan Lakeand Trilby. Adjacent the columns 2, I haveshown auxiliary columns 4, 5, 6 and 7 which contain data relating to thenumerous stations, such data being printed' horizontally opposite the station names. In the column 4*, numbers are placed which indicatev at what stations sidings are to be oundas well as disclosing the car capacities of such sidings. In the columns 5 and 6numbers are provided showing the distances of the stations from two otherpoints on the railway,

and in column 7, the minimum times allowed :tor making runs between stations, for certain classes of trains, are listed.

By any suitable means, I mount the apron 1 so that any of its columns 2 (and the adjacent columns t, 5, 6 and 7) mayv bereadvertical columns 2, of the apron 1. Immediately adjacent the column 2, I have shown auxiliary columns 4, 5a, fpand 7a which correspond to the columns 4, '5, 6 and 7 and may or may notbe used on the apron 8. To the right of the zone occupied by the columns Lia., 5a, 'l'and 7a, vertical columns 11 areV provided, said columns containing numbers showing the times of arrival and departure oat all trains'which proceed in one direction past the stations listed in the adjacent column 2a, or the corresponding column 2 of the apron 1. To the left of the above-named zone,.that is the zone occupied by the columns 2a, 4a, 5a, 6n and 7a, I provide ladditional columns 11L which are the same as the columns 11, eX- cept that they relate to trains proceeding in the opposite direction.

The apron 8 is mounted in proper rela tion with the apron 1, so `that one of its columns 11er one of its columns 11a, as occasion may demand, may vbe brought into operative relation withthe desired column 2 of the apron 1, as will be clear by refv erence to Fig. 1. For instance, if the train is progressing on the district of a railroad between Lakeland and Fort Myers, the apron 1 will be adjusted luntil the column 2 for that district of the track, is visible, as shown in Fig. 1. Next, the apron 8 is adjusted so that the station column` 2a thereof which corresponds to the displayed column 2, may be seen at either the rightor the left of said column 2. The operator Athus knows that any arrivalA or departure timesv given on the apron 8 at one side or the-other of the column 2fl then on display,

in one direction, while said apron is turned in the opposite direction if data is sought regarding a train traveling infthe'opposite way. Underk the train number which has been brought into View in'the manner just described, will appear one of the columns 11 or 11a and by reading it in connection with the-station names onvr the' displayed column 2, the proper 'time of arrivalor departure of the train in question," at any particular station, may be readily seen.

It will ybe seen from' the' above that the columns 2fL serve as means for identifying the columns 11 and 11, with thev columns j 2, with which they are intended toco-act, and While this means of identification is preferred, any other adequate 'provision could of course be made. v

I have illustrated one of the ways -in which the changeable exhibitors may be mounted. At 12, a vertically elongated cabinet has been shown, having a view open-y ing 13 in its front. This cabinet may well be provided with a stationary lower end 14 and with an upper end 15 which is detachable by any suitable means, `screws 16 be ing shown for this' purpose. Nithin the cabinet 12 and rotatably connected with the upper and lower ends thereof, I have shown a pairof guide rollers 17 which are spaced inwardly from the vertioalqedges of the view opening 13, and behind these guide rollers 17, a pair of vertical Winding rollers 18 are shown, said winding rollers being connected to the ends of the apron 1. Interposed between the rollers 17 and the vertical edges of the view opening 13, I provide -two additional guide rollers 17 '1, these rollers like the rollers 17 being flanged at their up per and lower ends. Behind the rollers 17a and also behind the winding rollers-18, are two additional guide rollers 19, and preferably located behind these rollers, are-two additional winding rollers 18a. 'Ihey vends of the apron 8 are connected with thesewinding rollers 18a, and said apron passes 'forwardly from them, around the rontf sides of the guide rollers 17a, and then passes .rearwardly around the-rollers19;

The upper ends of the rollers 18 andf18a are provided with trunnions 2O Awhich are rotatably received in bearing sockets 21,

formed in thev lower side of the uppery end? 15 of the cabinet 12, while the lower ends of said rollers are providedvwith non-circular extensions 22 which are receivablein simi larly shaped sockets 23 in heads 24 on the upper ends of'operating shafts 25. yThese vided with knobs 26 on their lower ends to y be turned at will.

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Between these knobs and the cabinet end 14, suitable expansive, spring devices 27 are located to force downwardly on the shafts 25 and hold their heads 24 frictionally against the cabinet end 14, so that the two `aprons 1 and 8 will be adequately held in any position to which they may be turned. However, by turning the knob 26 at one end of either apron to wind the latter, it will be seen that such apron is free to unwind at its other end,

i the adjacent head 24 then moving upon the cabinet end 14, but constantly exerting a frictional braking action to prevent the unwinding of any surplus of the apron.

v Whenever any changes are made in the number of trains running, the times at which said trains arrive or depart, etc., requiring the substitution of new aprons for the aprons 1 and 8 previously used, the upper. end 15 of the cabinet may be removed,

thus permitting' the rollers 1and the associated aprons to be readily removed so that the newones may be substituted.

In order that the improved time table may be readily viewed at night, when passing through tunnels or in other dark places, I preferably provide means for illuminating it, and for illustrative purposes, I have il lustrated an electric bulb 29, within the cabinet. Obviously, for an engineers use, this lcabinet may be suitably mounted in the locomotive cab, while for the use of other trainmen, it may be carried by any portion of the train. Similarly, any desired number of the devices may be mounted in the offices and stations, to be used at will, by the railway officials.

As excellent results are obtainable from the general association herein disclosed, such association may well be followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous modifications may be made.

It will be noted that by the use of my invention, considerable time will be saved in getting the desired information from the time table in both the office and on the train, but it is o-f especial value to the locomotive engineer upon whom so much depends with respect to the safety of the train. The

engineer without having to waste. time to locate and to refer with diii'iculty to the usual time table, will have in a fixed position before his eyes, the important data relating to approaching and superior trains which should control the operation of his train. Because this information is constantly before him, it serves as a reminder and thus tends to reduce accidents.

I claim 1. A railway employees time-table comprising a changeable exhibitor containing, columns of station names and adapted to display any one column to view, and. additional independently, changeable exhibiting means., adjacent the first-named exhibitor,

said additional exhibiting means containing columns of legends co-operable with the station columns and indicating times of arrival and departure for trains at the stations named in the station name columns, the legends pertaining to any station name being opposite such name, said additional exhibiting` means having means for identifying its columns with the station columns with which they are to co-act, and including simultaneously changeable exhibiting portions displaying the times of arrival and departure of trains proceeding in opposite directions.

2. A. railway employees time-table comprising a changeable exhibitor containing columns of station namesand ladaptedtoV display any one column to view, and additional independently changeable exhibiting means adjacent the first-named exhibitor,

said additional exhibiting means containing columns of legends co-operable with the station columns and indicating times of arrival and departure for trains,` at the stations named in the station name columns, the legends pertaining toany station name being opposite such name, said additional exhibiting means also. containing columns of station names identical `with the station ynaine columns of the first-named exhibitor, the

station names of said additional 'exhibiting means being alined with the same names on said changeable exhibitor, all arrival and departure legends relating to one station column of the additional exhibiting means being grouped adjacent said column on said additional exhibiting means.

3. A railway employees time-table comprising a changeable exhibitor containing columns of station names and adapted to display any one column to view, and additional independently changeable exhibiting means adjacent the first-named exhibitor, said additional exhibiting means containing columns of legends co-operable with the station columns and indicating times of arrival and departure for trains at the stations named in the station name columns, the legends pertaining to any station name being opposite such name, said additional exhibiting means containing means for identifying its columns with the station columns with which they are to co-act and also oontaining data o-pposite names of stations giving the car` capacities of sidings at such stations.

4. A railway employees time-table comprising a changeable exhibitor containing columns of station names and adapted to display any one column to view,'and additio-nal. independently changeable exhibiting means adjacent thefiirst named exhibitor, said additional exhibiting means containing columns of legends co-operable With the station columns and indicating times of arrival and departure for trains at the stations named. in the station name columns, the legends pertaining to any station naine being opposite such naine, said additional exhibiting means having two simultaneously changeable exhibiting portions displaying the times of arrival and departure of trains proceeding in opposite directions; having identifying means consistingzof columns of station names identical with the station name columns of the first-named exhibitor, the station names of said additional exhibiting means being salined with the same names on said changeable exhibitor and all arrival and departure legends relating to one station column of the additional exhibiting means being grouped adjacent said column on said means; said additional exhibiting means alsocontaining data opposite naines of kstations giving the car capacities of sidings at such stations. l, l

5. A device of the class described comprising an elongated cabinet having a View opening in its front a pair of guidev rollers disposed longitudinallyn the cabinet in inn Wardly spaced relation with the edges of said View opening, a pair of Winding rollers behind said pair o guidev rollers, an apron connected to vsaid Winding rollers and trained around the guide rollers, said apron extending straight from one of said guide rollers to the other; a second pair of guide rollers between the rst named vguide rollers and the Aedges of the viewop'ening, a third pair of guide rollers behind said Winding rollersl a second pairof winding rollers inthe casing, and a second apron connected to said second pair of Winding lrollers,fsaid second apron being trained around the second and,v

third pairs of guiderollers 'and extending in front of the second pair; and means for turning the Winding rollers ofeither apron independently of the other apron.`

y6.- A' device `of the class described comprising `an elongated cabinet having a view opening in itsi'ront, a'pair of guide rollers disposed longitudinally in the cabinet in inwardly spaced relation with the edges f said view opening, a pair of Winding rollers behind said pair of guide rollers, an apron connected to lsaid winding rollers Iand trained around the guide rollers, said apron extending straight from one 'or' lsaid guide rollers to the other; a secon-d pair of guide rollers between theirst named guide rollers and the edges of theview'opening, a thirdy pair of guidey rollers, a secondy pair of Winding rollers in the casing, and a second apron connected tol sai-d second pair of Winding' rollers, said second apron being trained around the secon-d and third pairs of guide rollers and extending in front of the second pair; and ineansvfor 'turning the Winding rollers lof eithery apron independently ofl the other apron. j

In testimony whereof I have yhereunto axed my signature.

ALLEN D. BGRIN'G." 

